CVE-2005-4423

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in PHPFM before 0.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension to an accessible directory, as demonstrated using a file with a .php extension, aka "upload phpshell."

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.92% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2005/11/msg00085.html	mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15335	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4423?: CVE-2005-4423 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4423?: To fix CVE-2005-4423, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4423 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4423 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.